LexBrew
LexBrew Apr 2026
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Sample entry · Confusables

Accept vs. Except

To receive or welcome versus to exclude — near-opposite meanings.

The rule. ACCEPT receives or agrees (verb). EXCEPT excludes (preposition). One takes in, one leaves out.
Everyone except the invitation.
Everyone accepted the invitation.
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